Daredevil dad sailing across the Atlantic in tiny boat made from household item in record-breaking bid
A DAREDEVIL dad has set off across the Atlantic in a one metre-long boat he made in his garage.
Andrew Bedwell, 49, must sit still aboard the tiny tub for the three-month, 1,900-mile trip, as there is so little room.
He is hoping to break the record for making the dangerous crossing in the smallest boat.
It took him three years to build the fibreglass craft — which is raising money for cancer research and is named Big C.
Experienced yachtsman Andrew, of Scarisbrick, Lancs, said he will miss cuddles from his daughter Poppy, ten, but “wanted a big challenge before I’m 50”.
He left Canada on Saturday, aiming for Falmouth, Cornwall, by late August.
